What is resistance exercise? A review of current uses and potential ways forward

Lars H. Lohmann; José Afonso; David G. Behm; Stanislaw D. Siegel; Michael Keiner; Klaus Wirth; Anthony J. Blazevich; Eric R. Helms; Alyssa Joy Spence; Konstantin Warneke

doi:10.1007/s00421-026-06148-2

What is resistance exercise? A review of current uses and potential ways forward

Lars H. Lohmann
, José Afonso
, David G. Behm
, Stanislaw D. Siegel
, Michael Keiner
, Klaus Wirth
, Anthony J. Blazevich
, Eric R. Helms
, Alyssa Joy Spence
, Konstantin Warneke

Area of study Training and Sport Sciences

Friedrich Schiller University Jena
University of Porto
Memorial University of Newfoundland
University Of Health And Sport
Edith Cowan University
Auckland University of Technology
Florida Atlantic University

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Original language	English
Journal	European Journal of Applied Physiology
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-026-06148-2
Publication status	Published - 2026

Keywords

Body weight
Contraction time
Effort
Intensity
Intent
Plyometrics
Resistance training

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